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--- manual:user_guide:maps_offline [2022/07/11 16:24] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:maps_offline [2023/10/05 09:32] (current) – [Custom map centering] mstupka
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-====== Offline maps ======
+====== Offline Maps ======
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   * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_black.png?nolink&30|}}**Action menu** - see [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager#top_bar_action_menu|here >>]]
 ===== How to display an offline map =====
-The offline maps are listed under the top bar. Tap on the map name, and if your real position is within the map, the map launches into the **main screen**. Otherwise, you are prompted that your position is outside the map and offered to have the map **centered**. If you know that your current position is not on the map and you want to display the map anyway, you can enter the map **Action menu** and select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Center map** option. It shifts the map to match your screen's center. If you want to center your screen on another place in the map, Locus Map provides {{:manual:user_guide:ic_set_center_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Set new center** that launches the **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]** tool with several map center re-defining options.
+The offline maps are listed under the top bar. Tap on the map name, and if your real position is within the map, the map launches into the **main screen**. Otherwise, you are prompted that your position is outside the map and offered to have the map **centered**. If you know that your current position is not on the map and you want to display the map anyway, you can enter the map **Action menu** and select {{:manual:user_guide:ic_center_to_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Center map** option. It shifts the map to match your screen's center.
-{{ :manual:user_guide:offlinemaps05.png?nolink |}}
+==== More maps from one provider ====
-The map's **Action menu** contains also:
+Maps of the same provider are grouped on one line. If you want to display a particular map from the group:
+  * open the menu and tap **Center map**
+  * select the map you want to display\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:offlinemaps06.gif?nolink |}}
+<WRAP center round tip>
+**Geek alert!**\\ Another option is to add "_split" suffix to the provider folder in the /Locus/Maps/ directory and restart the app. The provider line will change into a folder and maps grouped in it will split into individual files:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:offlinemaps07.jpg?nolink |}}
+</WRAP>
+==== Custom map centering ====
+ If you want to center your screen on another place in the map, Locus Map provides {{:manual:user_guide:ic_set_center_alt.png?nolink&30|}}**Set new center** that launches the **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location selector]]** tool with several map center re-defining options.
+{{ :manual:user_guide:offlinemaps05.jpg?nolink |}}
+==== Other menu options ====
   * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_info_alt.png?nolink&30|}}//Details// displaying the map name, sample preview (in case it was downloaded by Locus Map), available zooms, the data size of the map file in your phone storage, and description, if there is any
   * {{:manual:user_guide:ic_cancel_alt.png?nolink&30|}}//Re-initialize map// - tap in case your map obtained outside of Locus Map is wrongly displayed. The feature re-calibrates the map.
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 ===== Cloud backup of maps =====
-Unlike **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]**, maps of our **commercial map partners** (Swisstopo, SHOCart, Freytag&Berndt...) are downloaded directly from their servers, and **each such download** is processed by the partner as a **new map purchase**. Therefore, we strongly recommend to **back up your maps right after downloading**. You can do so on **your PC** or another external storage but the most comfortable and flexible way is **cloud backup**.
+Unlike **[[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps:|LoMaps]]**, maps of some of our **commercial map partners** (Outdooractive, OpenCycleMaps and NeoTreks maps) are downloaded directly from their servers, and **each such download** is processed by the partner as a **new map purchase**. Therefore, we strongly recommend to **back up these maps right after downloading**. You can do so on **your PC** or another external storage but the most comfortable and flexible way is **cloud backup**.
-Locus Map cooperates with **[[http://www.dropbox.com|Dropbox]]**, **[[https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/onedrive/online-cloud-storage|OneDrive]]** and **[[https://www.google.com/drive/|Google Drive]]**.
+Locus Map supports **[[http://www.dropbox.com|Dropbox]]**, **[[https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/onedrive/online-cloud-storage|OneDrive]]** and **[[https://www.google.com/drive/|Google Drive]]**.
 If you need to back up your map, tap the option in the **map action menu**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup01.png?nolink |}}
-**Progress and result** of the backup can be seen in **[[manual:user_guide:notification_center|notification center]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup04.png?nolink |}}
+**Progress and result** of the backup can be seen in the **[[manual:user_guide:settings:mainmenu#notification_center|notification center]]**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup04.png?nolink |}}
 ==== Cloud storage setup ====
 When you use this option for the first time, it is necessary to **define your map backup storage**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup02.gif?nolink |}}
 After allowing Dropbox or GDrive to process Locus files, **select folder**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup02.png?nolink |}}
 Cloud backup storage is set:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:mapbackup03.png?nolink |}}

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